KeynoteUser.com releases PowerBlue theme package

Monday, January 29, 2007

KeynoteUser.com is proud to announce the release of their first new theme in two years. PowerBlue was created to be usable in jus about any presentation setting, while still being able to show off the greate Keynote style. The bold, blue gradient background and light graphical treatment of the Master slides stands out while not being too over-the-top like many Keynote themes.

The Basic PowerBlue package includes 32 Master slides in both Palatino and HelveticaNeue, plus a set of alternate Masters with different Title treatments (for a total of 4 theme files). As with all KeynoteUser.com themes, there are loads of included extras (even a mini button making system), a full demo presentation file and several detailed tutorials. Also included is an advanced tutorial that explains how to replace the entire color scheme of the theme, allowing the user to create a completely new theme based on the current layouts.

The Full PowerBlue adds to the standard package a special PowerBlue Lecture theme (in both Palatino and HelveticaNeue), complete with editable running headers and footers on each Master slide. These can be easily edited to place lecture or class titles, so they don’t have to be added to each slide. In addition to the editable headers and footers, PowerBlue Lecture includes special Section slides, with special Title treatments, and even horizontal timeline layouts for creating custom timelines. Also included are timeline extras, a fill full of alternate header and footer treatments, and a detailed tutorial on how to use the Lecture theme.

PowerBlue is available for immediate download for $19.95 (Basic) or $26.95 (Full). More information is available at the PowerBlue product page

Just bought PowerBlue–looks great. I have a question about slide 17 in the demo. It’s the one with with the transparent highlight boxes that flip in. How did you do the “reflected” partial image of the boxes? This reflected partial image isn’t part of the boxes in the Extras file.

Hey, I just answered my own question. I had never even noticed the “reflection” option in the graphic inspector before. Very cool effect, I wish I had noticed it earlier. There are so many cool things in Keynote. Brian, have you ever thought of writing a book about Keynote?

It’s been working for the past few days just fine. Sometimes it has problems with other countries, but over the last few days I think only 2 or 3 orders have had problems, and those usually weren’t with PayPal.

I have thought about writing an ebook on theme creation, but I’ll leave the book writing to Tom Negrino (though Peachpit cancelled his 06 book). We’ll have to wait and see what Peachpit does with 07 when it comes out.